- Since the late 1980s, President Donald Trump and financier Jeffrey Epstein have run in the same circles. They're both rich men. They own private jets. They're neighbors in Palm Beach. They've been documented attending parties and sharing planes.
- Epstein was arrested on July 6 on charges of sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty in court. He previously pled guilty in 2007 to two charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution, and spent 13 months in county jail.
- But Trump has distanced himself from Epstein in the last several years. Here's a closer look at the timeline of their relationship.
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Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is no longer on the Trump's Christmas card list.
Epstein was arrested July 6 on charges of sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty.
Epstein and President Donald Trump have a long, documented relationship. Epstein reportedly bragged he introduced the president to his wife. Even before the latest accusations came out against Epstein, Trump has done his best to downplay the friendship.
Here's a closer look at the two men's relationship through the years.